GDLive Newsfeed
We check in with people at each stage of the cash transfer process to see how things are going. Take a look at some of their stories as they appear here in real-time. Learn more about how recipients opt in to share their stories.
Christina's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christina received a $548 initial payment.
"If Give Directly officers were to come to my house today they would not recognize my home. I built a house using 7000 KES on wooden frames and 13200 KES iron sheets. I also bought 2 sofas 5000 KES, 2 beds 7200 KES, 2 mattresses 4500 KES, a cow 20,000 KES and the balance to buy farm tools, utensils and food. My homestead has changed a lot."
Christiner's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Christiner received a $548 initial payment.
"I spent KES 16000 on buying iron-sheets and labor for hire, KES 3000 spent on a bag of maize corn, KES 3900 on three mattresses, KES 3000 on a sheep, KES 3000 on tractor for hire, KES 10,000 on transport to and from a far hospital,and the rest on clothes and clothes."
Venesa's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Venesa enrolled.
"Firstly am going to buy a mattress and bedsheets for my family then food"
Nicholas's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Nicholas received a $548 initial payment.
"I used the money to buy new iron sheets, timber and new windows and steel doors that I will use to erect a new house structure. The rest of the money went into buying household items such as a new bed and a mattress."
Felix's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Felix received a $548 initial payment.
"I was able to buy household items such as a new mattress, a new bed, enough food and also being able to hire a farm where I will be cultivating."
Ellen's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Ellen received a $236 initial payment.
"My new goal are; to buy seats because I have few in the house and I also a mattress with a bed since currently I have an outdated bed and an old mattress which is uncomfortable."
David's family
access_time over 6 years ago
David received a $547 initial payment.
"I love farming and I do practice it a lot. When the money was sent I had a lot of pending work on my farm, yet I did not have money so most of the money I spent on both weeding the sugarcane plantation and on harvesting maize. A smaller portion of the money I used to buy both a bed and mattress because the previous ones were worn out."
James's family
access_time over 6 years ago
James enrolled.
"Receiving this money means that going to be able to repair my house, buy mattress and blankets."
Daniel's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Daniel received a $236 initial payment.
"My life will change because I will be able to have a new house with full house items such as a new bed, mattress and other household items such as utensils that will be of help to me and my family."
Josphine's family
access_time over 6 years ago
Josphine received a $477 third payment.
"I spent the larger part of third transfer on buying my household items such as sofa set seats , a cupboard ,a bed ,super drum and a mattress that I didn't have .I also bought three bags of maize for my family's consumption ."
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